Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries

ZW Seh, Y Sun, Q Zhang, Y Cui - Chemical society reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their high energy density and low material cost, lithium–sulfur batteries represent a
promising energy storage system for a multitude of emerging applications, ranging from …

Combining theory and experiment in lithium–sulfur batteries: Current progress and future perspectives

X Chen, T Hou, KA Persson, Q Zhang - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are considered as promising candidates for next-
generation energy storage devices due to their ultrahigh theoretical gravimetric energy …

Establishing reaction networks in the 16-electron sulfur reduction reaction

R Liu, Z Wei, L Peng, L Zhang, A Zohar, R Schoeppner… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) plays a central role in high-capacity lithium sulfur (Li-S)
batteries. The SRR involves an intricate, 16-electron conversion process featuring multiple …

Electrolyte solutions design for lithium-sulfur batteries

Y Liu, Y Elias, J Meng, D Aurbach, R Zou, D **a… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Summary Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries promise high energy density for next-generation
energy storage systems, yet many challenges remain. Li-S batteries follow a conversion …

Anion‐involved solvation structure of lithium polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries

YW Song, L Shen, N Yao, S Feng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are pivotal intermediates involved in all the cathodic reactions
in lithium–sulfur (Li− S) batteries. Elucidating the solvation structure of LiPSs is the first step …

Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Engineering via Atomic Layer Deposition

AC Kozen, CF Lin, AJ Pearse, MA Schroeder, X Han… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Lithium metal is considered to be the most promising anode for next-generation batteries
due to its high energy density of 3840 mAh g–1. However, the extreme reactivity of the Li …

The role of polysulfide dianions and radical anions in the chemical, physical and biological sciences, including sulfur-based batteries

R Steudel, T Chivers - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The well-known tendency of sulfur to catenate is exemplified by an extensive series of
polysulfide dianions [Sn] 2−(n= 2–9) and related radical monoanions [Sn]˙−. The dianions …

Progress in mechanistic understanding and characterization techniques of Li‐S batteries

R Xu, J Lu, K Amine - Advanced Energy Materials, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable lithium‐sulfur batteries that operate at room temperature have attracted much
research interest as next‐generation energy storage systems. Although tremendous …

Premature deposition of lithium polysulfide in lithium-sulfur batteries

ZX Chen, YT Zhang, CX Bi, M Zhao, R Zhang… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted extensive attention due to ultrahigh
theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg− 1. Liquid-solid deposition from dissolved lithium …

Tungsten disulfide catalysts supported on a carbon cloth interlayer for high performance Li–S battery

J Park, BC Yu, JS Park, JW Choi, C Kim… - Advanced Energy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The capacity limitations of insertion‐compound cathodes has motivated interest in a sulfur
cathode for a rechargeable battery cell with a metallic‐lithium anode; but irreversible …